Raising Money for Suffering Ukrainians

[stuper1]

A lot of digital ink has been spilled on these pages arguing over the true causes of the conflict in Ukraine, sometimes with some acrimony (probably a lot of that my fault).

I'm sure one thing we can all agree on is feeling bad for the people of Ukraine who have to suffer, especially now that it must be getting so cold. I was thinking that maybe we could harness our passion for this subject by challenging each other to contribute some money to a charity that helps suffering Ukrainians. I can certainly afford say $100 for this good cause. Would anyone else be interested in that? If you've already given to Ukraine, don't feel like you have to give again, but just please let us know so you can spur the rest of us on. If you can't afford $100, then give whatever you can. Or if you can afford more, by all means please do -- maybe you can even shame me into giving more.

Does anyone know of a good charity to contribute to?

[yankees60]

A lot of digital ink has been spilled on these pages arguing over the true causes of the conflict in Ukraine, sometimes with some acrimony (probably a lot of that my fault).

I'm sure one thing we can all agree on is feeling bad for the people of Ukraine who have to suffer, especially now that it must be getting so cold. I was thinking that maybe we could harness our passion for this subject by challenging each other to contribute some money to a charity that helps suffering Ukrainians. I can certainly afford say $100 for this good cause. Would anyone else be interested in that? If you've already given to Ukraine, don't feel like you have to give again, but just please let us know so you can spur the rest of us on. If you can't afford $100, then give whatever you can. Or if you can afford more, by all means please do -- maybe you can even shame me into giving more.

Does anyone know of a good charity to contribute to?

You ask an excellent last question.

I have been the financial person for several non-profits and as an extremely frugal person I'm appalled at the amount of waste I have seen in each of them. Therefore I have a skeptical mind toward how much money I give to a charity / non-profit is actually going to fulfilling the mission.

For some reason I've had a favorable impression of Doctors Without Borders. I assume that they are probably operating in Ukraine right now. Maybe not. Furthermore, they don't fit your more targeted goal of assisting suffering Ukrainians.

I wish I could give you the name of one but I do not know of one.